Geisers films have been screened at the whitney museum of american art, the. A drawing of a naked woman sits on a table, where its cut into pieces. The red book is an elliptical, pictographic animated film that uses flat, painted figures and collage elements in both two and three dimensional settings to explore the realms of memory, language and. Read more from jim hensons red book in imagination illustrated. She describes the red book as an elliptical, pictographic animated film that uses flat, painted figures and collage elements in both. See the cartoon characters, crew list and cartoon episode guides. He noted down what had happened up until that point deemed ancient history and then recorded anything that he felt was worth recording as single line journal entries until the end of 1988. Two new dvd collections of the films of janie geiser. Geiser gives voice to the reaches of the unconscious, pointing to the abandoned splendor that exists prior to the rules of society and language. The first one is earlier works 19942004 the red book, immer zu, the fourth watch, and terrace 49 and the second one is newer works 20092014 ghost algebra, the floor of the world, arbor, and the hummingbird.
One of the most distinguished and distinctive artists working in the field of experimental animation and film, janie geiser creates atmospheric worlds of mystery and poignancy out of found objects old toys, doll houses, puzzle pieces and original creations. In 2009, her film the red book 1994 was selected as one of the 25 motion pictures that will be preserved as cultural, artistic andor historical treasures as part of the national film registry of the library of congress. Geisers work is known for its recontextualization of abandoned images and objects, its embrace of artifice, and its investigation of memory, power, and loss. It is an impressionistic short filled with a series of images. A woman in a red dress walks down a hallway filled with doors. Janie geisers exquisite short films are often inspired by dolllike figurines, typically decades old. Ian here any occasion to see a new film by janie geiser is a happy one, but i am especially lucky in that the context in which i saw flowers of. Aug 23, 20 in june 1965, 28yearold jim henson started a written log of his activities in what became known as the red book.
From dick connettes new album too sad for the public vol. He noted what had happened up until that point deemed ancient history and then recorded anything that he felt was worth recording as. She is a director and cinematographer, known for kriminalistik 20, immer zu 1997 and ghost algebra 2010. Janie geiser is an artist who makes performances, film, moving image art, and installation.
Renowned experimental filmmaker and theaterinstallation artist janie geisers work is known for its ambiguity, explorations of memory and emotional states and. Janie geiser is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes performance, film, and installation. Geisers work is known for its recontextualization of abandoned images and objects, its embrace of artifice, and its investigation of memory, power and loss. Double vision janie geisers acclaimed collage films delve deeply into the realm of waking dreams, weaving fragments of sounds and moving images into mysterious, elliptical narratives at the edge of logic and memory. He noted what had happened up until that point deemed ancient history and then recorded anything that he felt was worth recording as single line journal entries until the end of 1988. Oct 17, 2011 janie geiser is an internationally recognized experimental filmmaker and visualtheater artist, whose work is known for its sense of mystery, its detailed evocation of selfcontained worlds, and its strength of design. Download a quicktime movie from the red book by janie geiser. May 11, 2018 janie geiser is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice includes performance, film, and installation. The red book 1994 is a 1994 experimental animated short film 12 minutes by janie geiser it is an impressionistic short filled with a series of images.
Her notable works include the fourth watch, terrace 49, the red book, the secret story, colors, immer zu, lost motion. Janie geiser takes us along on her search for the original meaning of the word algebra with the help of a remarkable series of found objects, medical illustrations and a rich variety of animation techniques. Is that what janie geiser is exploring in her dreamy cut out feminist film noir, the red book 1994. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Somewhere in between dreams and memory, janie geiser crafts intricate and enchantingand often hauntingfilms with her own handmade puppets and onceloved but now forgotten objects. Geisers work has been recognized with a doris duke artist award, a guggenheim fellowship, an obie award, and funding. The red book was selected for the 2009 national film registry of the library of congress, as one of 100 films to be preserved in the library of congress. Red book janie geiser article archives chicago reader. Janie geiser is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes performance, film, installation, and visual art. Reinventing the moving image and editor of the new ecology of things on pervasive computing. Janie geisers new peepshow holly willis she is the author of new digital cinema. Review of janie geisers films the red book, the secret story. The red book is an elliptical, pictographic film that uses flat, painted figures and collage elements to explore the realms of memory, language. Youve said red book started with you reading a book about a man who lost his.
Geiser describes the red book as an elliptical, pictographic animated film that uses flat, painted figures and collage elements in both two and. Dec 29, 2017 11 of janie geisers 15 films the red book 1994 the red book is an elliptical, pictographic animated film that uses flat, painted figures and collage elements in both two and three dimensional settings to explore the realms of memory, language, and identity from the point of view of a woman amnesiac. Wonderful young american artists like janie geiser, paul zaloom, eric bass and roman paska, as well as beloved pillars of our community like allelu kurten and vince anthony. Renowned experimental filmmaker and theaterinstallation artist janie geiser s work is known for its ambiguity, explorations of memory and emotional states and exceptional design. Oct 16, 2017 in 2009, her film the red book 1994 was selected as one of the 25 motion pictures that will be preserved as cultural, artistic andor historical treasures as part of the national film registry of the library of congress. Jan 05, 2010 the red book 1994 renowned experimental filmmaker and theaterinstallation artist janie geisers work is known for its ambiguity, explorations of memory and emotional states and exceptional design. Janie geisers flowers of the sky intermittent mechanism. Janie geiser was born in 1957 in baton rouge, louisiana, usa. The red book 1994 is a 1994 experimental animated short film 12 minutes by janie geiser. Review of janie geisers films the red book, the secret. Join facebook to connect with janie geiser and others you may know. Janie geiser is an experimental filmmakertheater artist, who is known for her elliptical narratives, sublime use of superimpositon, and rich approach to collage.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Janie geiser s work prowls around the mysterious boundaryland between territories like the lands of the conscious and the unconscious mind, or life and death, sanity and madness, hope and despair, animate and inanimate, nature and culture. A flat animated short from janie geiser centered around the contents of a red book. And its easy to see why, since its structured around brief moments that repeatedly fade out, with their connections fleeting and puzzling. Youve said red book started with you reading a book about a man who lost his memory after.
The red book was selected to be preserved in the national film registry of the library of congress in 2009. From an illegible note found on a dollhouse bed, through. Lost motion janie geiser the filmmakers cooperative. The red book is an elliptical, pictographic animated film that uses flat, painted figures and collage elements in both two and. Geiser brief resume giotto jonas mekas tom recchion harry smith woyzeck. Every thursday, chris robinson takes a look at films from animations past. Independent animation is alive and well in new york.
The woman in the red dress boards an elevator and go up. Geisers work is known for its recontextualization of abandoned images and objects, its embrace of artifice, its investigation of memory, and its sense of suspended time. But though she animates these figures and cutouts and other. Five women animators who shook up the industry arts. But geiser incorporates written language in a purely visual way. Created for an intimate storefront theater by director and designer janie geiser, playwright erik. The red book is janie geisers beautifully mysterious, animated short.
The red book animated production information from the unknown animation company. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Janie geisers work prowls around the mysterious boundaryland between territories like the lands of the conscious and the unconscious mind, or life and death, sanity and madness, hope and despair, animate and inanimate, nature and culture. Her notable works include the fourth watch, terrace 49, the red book, the secret story, colors, immer zu, lost motion, and clouded sulphur. The key takeaway word for the red book would probably be elliptical. Fmc is pleased to annouce two new dvd collections of the films of janie geiser.
In june 1965, 28yearold jim henson started a written log of his activities in what became known as the red book. Janie geiser introduces magnetic sleep and other films. Geiser describes the red book as an elliptical, pictographic animated film that. Her work is known for its ambiguity, explorations of memory and emotional states and exceptional design. Jun 28, 2017 from dick connettes new album too sad for the public vol. Geisers work is known for its recontextualization of abandoned images and objects, its embrace of artifice, and its sense of suspended time. I have no idea ok, some idea, but it did get me thinking about how big an impact language has on our identity and probably even physical influencethe way we look, move, react i love the quiet stillness of red book. Jun, 2012 five women animators who shook up the industry. Todays screening is janie geisers the red book 1994. Janie geiser master artist community outreach atlantic. The red book 1994 renowned experimental filmmaker and theaterinstallation artist janie geisers work is known for its ambiguity, explorations of memory and emotional states and exceptional design. The red book is an elliptical, pictographic film that uses flat, painted figures and collage elements to explore the realms of memory, language, and identity from the point of view of a woman amnesiac.
Orphee in opelousas featuring gabriel kahane youtube. Multimedia artist, janie geiser shares this interest in evoking illusory, dreamlike worlds, and her unique visceral style translates beautifully from her illustration work to her experimental puppetry to her very personal stopmotion animated films. Janie geiser is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice includes performance, film, and installation. In 2015, indiewire proclaimed that geiser among the 6 avantgarde female filmmakers who redefined cinema.
Her film the red book was selected in 2009 to be part of the national film registry of the library of congress. Watch the red book, the short film by janie geiser fandor. The first one is earlier works 19942004 the red book, immer zu, the fourth watch, and terrace 49 and the second one is newer works 20092014 ghost algebra, the floor of the world, arbor, and the hummingbird wars. Janie geiser takes us along on her search for the original meaning of the word algebra with the help of a remarkable series of found objects, medical illustrations and a. A worldacclaimed puppeteer, janie geiser was born in baton rouge, louisiana in 1957.